> The original Royal Sailors' Home, in Queen Street, Portsmouth, was > badly damaged when the major south coast ports were heavily bombed > after the Germans captured France, during WWII, and the club wasn't > replaced until some years after the war, and would therefore wonder if > any pre-war records could have survived ? I don't know where > Portsmouth's archives are kept these days, but would suggest that may > be the library might be a good place to start ? > > http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/learning/1028.html > > Paul Thank you Paul, I shall see what they have archived. I agree that, given the bombing, it's unlikely that anything survives. Regards, Sian